Month: September 2015

Thank You For Helping Hypebot Pass 50,000 Twitter Followers!

Thanks to you all for helping us exceed 50,000 followers on Twitter last week! Now that we've reached this milestone, should we try some regular Twitter chats? And in case. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood, Instagram, internet, music, musician, new features, social media, Twitter

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More Free Users Means Spotify’s Per Play Rates Continue to Drop

Often criticized for its failure to make money for rights holders, Spotify's average rate per play continues to decline, calling into question, yet again, the viability of the freemium model of music streaming.

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Aloe Blacc, Apple Inc., Instagram, iTunes, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Vine Introduces New Features For Musicians

A platform that has traditionally focused on visuals, Vine is working to make itself more musician friendly including, among other things, a button for identifying tracks used in videos and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), independent music, IOS, musician, Shawn Mendes, Shazam (service), Snap, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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The Difference Between A Successful And An Unsuccessful Band

Curious about why no one is showing up at your band's shows, or why it's such a struggle to even book them in the first place? Can't figure out why. Continue reading

admin on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, Ali Hewson, Angie Hart, Archie Roach, Audio engineering, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, One Direction, social media, Twitter

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Bandsintown Launches Local Concert Promo Platform

Until now, BandsInTown's Promoter has been primarily used by the big players like Live Nation and Universal. Today the show promotion platform is relaunching as a more affordable service available to anyone. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Air show, American City Business Journals, Andy Warhol, Ariana Grande, Auckland, Auckland Council, Aztec Theatre (San Antonio), Bernie Taupin, Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster

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Welcome Our New Community Manager Owen Davie

Please join me in welcoming our new community manager, Owen Davie. He's been toiling behind the scenes on both Hypebot and MusicThinkTank for several weeks now, and it is time. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Art director, Art school, Atari, Atari Video Music, Bernie Taupin, Elton John, graphic design, Graphic designer, IPhone, Learning, Los Angeles, music industry, Performance, Pro Tools, Reading (process)

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StubHub Responds To Hypebot Post On All In Ticket Pricing Reversal

Last week,we wrote about how StubHub had dropped all-in pricing after declaring it would revolutionize ticketing with transparency. In response, StubHub issued a statement:

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: David Lemieux (archivist), David Lemieux (boxer), Gennadiy Golovkin, Germany, Imagine Dragons, Lady Antebellum, Live Nation Entertainment, Michael Rapino, One Direction, Ticketmaster

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: BBC Plans Music Streamer • Indies Eye Playlisting • Majors Market Share • Kim Dotcom • More

Tuesday 9.8.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, Andy Warhol, Arch Coal, Associated Press, Back to school (marketing), Barack Obama, Barron's (newspaper), Bernie Taupin, Bon Jovi

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In Honor Of Labor Day, America’s Greatest Songs About Work

Monday is Labor Day in the U.S. It's the unofficial end of summer here which overshadows its real purpose: to honor the working class and the labor movement that has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Railway Union, Andy Warhol, Australian Labor Party, Barack Obama, Bernie Taupin, Eastern Time Zone, Labor Day, Labour movement, United States, Working class

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Riding The Vinyl Boom, Technics Returns With New Turntable

The vinyl record boom has been good for artists and great for independent records stores. But it has also spawned startups to serve vinyl lovers and a resurgence in turntable. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Berlin, brand, Direct-drive turntable, Disc jockey, OLED, Panasonic, Phonograph, Technics (brand), Technics SL-1200, Toronto

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